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== How to build a RS232 interface (German) == | == How to build a RS232 interface (German) == |
Revision as of 07:05, 24 September 2009
This RS232 interface was published as a DIY project in a special edition of the the German magazine: CPC Schneider International (Sonderheft, #3-1986) and also in a later issue.
A terminal program, written by The Cranium, for this serial interface was published in the last issue of the CPC Schneider International (12/1 1992/1993).
As the standard CPC series does not include a RS232, this interface was very handy in order to communicate with other computers(eg. IBM PCs). A major drawback was the missing interrupt line which means that your programs have to poll the interface.
Technical specs
- Based around: MC6850, and MAX232
- Ports used:
- F8DC - Control register
- F8DD - Data register.